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    Will my chickens destroy my vegetable garden?

    From my experience, the chickens did not ravage the okra, sweet potatoes or sugar cane. Garlic planted late November has green tops protruding and have not been touched. I expect that will be the same for onions and shallots. During the past summer I also planted cucuza squash which climbs up...
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    Egg fertilization

    I'm sure this has been previously discussed, but I would like to know how long will hens continue to lay fertilized eggs once the rooster has been removed? For reasons discussed in another posting under the nasty rooster category, I will soon be stewing my rooster. I had planned on breeding...
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    In your experience--what breeds are the nicest roosters? And meanest?

    From my conversations with other poultry folk, It seems that mean behavior in not breed specific. I noted above that one reply cited that their Rhode Island Red rooster was among the most well mannered birds. Yesterday, my RR attacked me while I was collecting eggs. I incurred some facial...
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    The 2010 Census

    The original purpose of the census ( at least the references in my copy of the constitution) was to count the citizens for purposes of establishing representation. I do not recall any reference to documenting ethnicity, ( with the exception of the initial fractional counting of slaves) passing...
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